Shortening time for access to alcohol drives up front-loading behavior, bringing consumption in male rats to the level of females.
Annabelle Flores-BonillaBarbara De OliveiraAndrea Silva-GotayKyle W LucierHeather N RichardsonPublished in: Biology of sex differences (2021)
This strategy could be useful for exploring sex differences in the neural mechanisms underlying alcohol drinking and related health vulnerabilities. Our findings also highlight the importance of the time of testing for detecting sex differences in drinking behavior.